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Hen and Chickens reef
Plantation, Florida Keys, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth5.3 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp24–30°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jul
About this site
Hen and Chickens reef is a reef dive site near Plantation, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 5 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, groupers, barracuda, nurse sharks, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
- Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
- White GruntHaemulon plumierii
- Bicolor DamselfishStegastes partitus
- Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
- Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
- Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
- Bluestriped GruntHaemulon sciurus
Nearby sites
- 1Patch Reefs - 20-30 ft3.7 km
- 2Davis Reef4.7 km
- 3Barrier Reef Shallow- 30-45 ft5.1 km
- 4Barrier Reef Deep - 60-90ft6.3 km
- 5Eagle (freighter)7.6 km
- 6USS Alligator Shipwreck12 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org